Flashlight™ (Lite) vs 8bit BIKE LIGHT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight™ (Lite)
This app provides a bright white flashlight with adjustable brightness and color. It's simple to use for various situations, from finding keys in a bag to creating a romantic ambiance. Offers both screen light and LED light functionality.
- Adjustable brightness
- Adjustable color
- Full screen mode
- LED light option
- Shake to shuffle color
- Simple interface
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Here is a FREE little instant-bright-white flashlight with brightness and color adjustable. It is very simple and easy to use... If you just want a light, this app is for you... Feel free to get it... [How Could Be Used] - bag light: find key in your bag when you are back home - key light: insert key to open the door - book light: read your favorite book in bed - toilet light: light your way to the toilet at night - romantic light: make a romantic environment using a pink color - creative usage: anywhere you need a light [KEY FEATURES] - practical flashlight with following features: * classic black & white flashlight * creative colorful flashlight - full screen - brightness adjustable, with fade effect - color adjustable, with just ONE click - shake iPhone/iPod to shuffle color, with ZERO click - LED light (LONG-press power button) - power on/off [HOW TO USE] 1. Push the "Power" button to turn off/on the light. 2. Slide on the brightness area in the bottom toolbar to adjust the brightness when light on. 3. Slide on the color area in the bottom toolbar to adjust the color when light on. 4. Click on the black & white area in front of the color area to restore your flashlight to white. 5. You can also shake the iPhone/iPod to shuffle the color. 6. Click on the light area (outside the bottom toolbar) to hide or show the toolbar, to make the light fullscreen or make adjustment. 7. Long press the power button to toggle LED light. 8. To get the best result, please set your iPhone/iPod screen brightness to the maximum through the Settings application. [Enjoy!] Finally, we really hope you enjoy this application. * If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact us by emailing to: support@foxlabapp.com *
8bit BIKE LIGHT
Enhance your night cycling visibility with a unique pixel art safety light. Choose from 22 dot animations and enjoy a simple, ad-free experience that keeps your screen active.
- Pixel art safety light
- 22 unique dot animations
- Black & red graphics for visibility
- Simple to use
- Automatic sleep function disable
- Ad-free experience
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● This is the world's first safety light app using pixel art. ●Select from 22 unique dot animations. ●Black & red graphics improve visibility! ● The usage is so simple! ● The sleep function is automatically disabled. There is no worry about the screen disappearing during use. ● The app is completely free! There is no advertisement display (as of 2025). Don't worry about your ads appearing during use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8bit BIKE LIGHT at 100% against Flashlight™ (Lite)'s 27%. 8bit BIKE LIGHT also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Flashlight™ (Lite)'s advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 7) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 29 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
8bit BIKE LIGHT holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight™ (Lite) has 2.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Flashlight™ (Lite)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of 8bit BIKE LIGHT's.
Flashlight™ (Lite) ships an update every 10 months, 8bit BIKE LIGHT every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight™ (Lite) | 8bit BIKE LIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (2.1K ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 方明 陈 | naoki akisato |
Customer experience
Flashlight™ (Lite)
8bit BIKE LIGHT
Bugs and requests
Flashlight™ (Lite)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Brightness changes unexpectedly due to ads
- Ads trigger unintended color changes
- App crashes or becomes unusable due to ads
Requested features
4 requests- Add ultraviolet light option
- Ability to save color settings
- Reduce/remove ads or offer ad-free version
- Improve color selection interface
8bit BIKE LIGHT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight™ (Lite)
No in-app purchases
8bit BIKE LIGHT
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight™ (Lite) free?
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Do Flashlight™ (Lite) or 8bit BIKE LIGHT have ads?
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